timeline

October 1996
A voluntary and confidential Impact and Benefits Agreement (IBA) is signed with
the Dogrib Treaty 11 Coucil. A Socio-Economic Agreement is signed with the
Government of the NWT (GNWT.)

November 1996
The Minster of the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development (DIAND),
and the Premier of the NWT announce the project has received final Cabinet
approval and now has the full support of the government. An implementation
protocol is signed by BHP, DIAND, the GNWT and by four Aboriginal groups (Dogrib
Treaty 11 Council, Akaitcho Treaty & North Slave Metis Alliance and the Inuit of
Kugluktuk and the Kitikmeot Inuit Association). A voluntary and
confidential IBA is signed with Akaitcho Treaty 8.